London Society, Volume 23James Hogg, Florence Marryat William Clowes and Sons, 1873 - Periodicals |
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Page 23
... racter ; while to Sir Kay he only is obedient for a chief portion of the stipulated time , and he tosses away his bonds with contumely and scorn , with a haste which marks him to be not one of Arthur's noblest , for we are told in ...
... racter ; while to Sir Kay he only is obedient for a chief portion of the stipulated time , and he tosses away his bonds with contumely and scorn , with a haste which marks him to be not one of Arthur's noblest , for we are told in ...
Page 42
... racter might have led one to expect . The truth is , action was necessary to such a man , and the merely sedentary activity of lit- térateur was not enough to provide his exuberant powers with the work which they demanded . farming was ...
... racter might have led one to expect . The truth is , action was necessary to such a man , and the merely sedentary activity of lit- térateur was not enough to provide his exuberant powers with the work which they demanded . farming was ...
Page 43
... racter in himself ; mounted on him ' the Captain , ' would ride about his farm in all weathers , attired in velveteen shooting - coat , mud - be- spattered highlows , and a " shock- ing bad hat . " The writer in the ' Cornhill ' tells a ...
... racter in himself ; mounted on him ' the Captain , ' would ride about his farm in all weathers , attired in velveteen shooting - coat , mud - be- spattered highlows , and a " shock- ing bad hat . " The writer in the ' Cornhill ' tells a ...
Page 70
... racter of the Duke of Cumber- land , I fear that promotion ( at least , in the case of the old lieutenant ) was not ' rapid in the British army . ' The ' menu ' shows that Mr. Secretary Cardwell was anxious to wipe out the recollection ...
... racter of the Duke of Cumber- land , I fear that promotion ( at least , in the case of the old lieutenant ) was not ' rapid in the British army . ' The ' menu ' shows that Mr. Secretary Cardwell was anxious to wipe out the recollection ...
Page 93
... racter if he is caught idling ; but he will do the same work a hun- dred per cent . better at less wages , if he is assured of extra payment on the excellent results of his labour . The existence of trades- unionism may be the logical ...
... racter if he is caught idling ; but he will do the same work a hun- dred per cent . better at less wages , if he is assured of extra payment on the excellent results of his labour . The existence of trades- unionism may be the logical ...
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